The White Cockade
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The badge worn by the followers of Charles Edward, the Young Pretender.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The White Cockade” mean?
The badge worn by the followers of Charles Edward, the Young Pretender.
Is “The White Cockade” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.